Good MorningEquities pulled back a little at the end of the last week of 2021 but left the S&P 500 trading at a new all-time for the year. The move caps off another year of outsized gains for the index, gains that were driven in large part by stimulus spending and inflation. With stimulus spending a thing of the past and inflation still a concern there is a risk earnings growth will come to a standstill in 2022.
The biggest news this week will come from the economic front and includes the FOMC minutes as well as the monthly NFP reading. The minutes will be important for clues to the FOMC’s plans on rate hikes while the NFP data will tell us how many new jobs were created in December. Also on tap this week are readings on ISM, PMI, construction spending, and factory orders so there will be plenty for the market to chew on.
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From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
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Technology | | Investors and traders always want an edge as the calendar flips over to a new year, and Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ: ACLS) are showing signs of technical and fundamental strength that could lead to further gains.
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Cyclical Stocks Could Be in for a Strong Year Ahead
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These stocks disappointed investors but still have trends on their side
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
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Services | | After growing steadily for the better part of the last decade, the e-commerce space truly came of age last year during the Covid-19 pandemic. With physical stores shut and much of the population urged to stay at home, disposable income increased and the only outlet was via online shopping. If we tak... Read the Full Story |
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Tractor Supply Company Is A Buy Ahead Of Earnings
Stay-at-home and lifestyle stocks like Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) are among the biggest winners of the pandemic. The pandemic was a game-changing event for the company that amplified sales just as a new CEO and his well-timed plans wer... Read the Full Story |
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These Blue Chips Are Moving Higher On Analyst Support
Blue-chip stocks like McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) may not have the flash and bang of their growth-oriented counterparts but there are other things to like about them. Both companies are growing despite their large s... Read the Full Story |
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There are no sure things in investing, but these three sectors have strong catalysts to fuel their growth
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According to Merriam-Webster, New Year’s resolutions may have been around since the late 17th century. Scottish writer Anne Halkett’s January 2, 1671, diary entry titled “Resolutions” listing several pledges suggests people have engaged in the tradition for some 350 years.
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